Lauryn Nguyen

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Collegiate Golfer

Lauryn, a standout collegiate golfer at Northwestern University, is dedicated to the sport she loves, yet is resolute in her commitment to giving back to the village that raised her.

A Humble Beginning

Born and raised in Seattle by parents who are refugees from war-torn Vietnam, Lauryn never takes for granted all that was provided for her. Lauryn’s golf journey began at the age of 5 when she received her first set of pink golf clubs. This introduction to the sport eventually led to her setting multiple scoring records and winning 6 Washington State Championships, a journey that began when she was just 11 years old.

Collegiate Success

After an outstanding junior golf career that included receiving the 2019 USGA/AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award and being named the 2020 Washington State Junior Golf Player of the Year, Lauryn continued her success on the golf course with the Northwestern Wildcats:

Top 10 finish in collegiate debut at 2021 Wolverine Invitational
2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2022 2nd Team All-Big Ten
Top 10, 2023 Moon Golf Invitational
Top 10, 2022 and 2023 Big Ten Championships
Strokeplay and Matchplay Medalist, 2022 PNGA Women’s Amateur
2023 1st Team All-Big Ten
Medalist at 2023 Windy City Collegiate Classic

Academic Success

Having finished high school with a near-perfect 3.95 GPA, Lauryn continues to maintain a high GPA as a Communications and Marketing major at Northwestern University, earning her recognition on the Dean’s List. Her excellence on the golf course is equaled only by her dedication in the classroom, securing her a spot on the 2023 Academic All-Big Ten.

Community

Lauryn and her brother, Alex, manage the charitable Duc Foundation with the assistance of their friends and family. In collaboration with the Duc Foundation, Lauryn and her “golf sisters” from the Nguyen families organize the annual Nguyen Junior Am charity golf tournament.

To date, the Nguyen Junior Am and Duc Foundation have raised over $168,000 in support of Seattle-area charities, including CJK Community Homes, The First Tee of Greater Seattle, Washington Junior Golf Association, Friends of Little Saigon, West Seattle and White Center Food Banks, and the Highline Scholarship Foundation, through partnerships with The Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Starbucks, Amazon, and numerous other business sponsors.

Inspiring the Next Generation

Lauryn’s aspirations go beyond personal success; she hopes to represent Team USA in the Olympics and the LPGA Solheim Cup, using her passion for golf and her personal journey to inspire and mentor young kids.

With access to the LPGA platform, Lauryn intends to give back to her community through charitable work and advocacy for inclusivity and diversity initiatives.

Thank You

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

These words deeply resonate with me as I express my gratitude for your interest in me. I want to thank everyone who pushed, encouraged, and believed in me.

I especially need to thank the 5-year-old girl and her mother for spending nearly a week in the South China Sea without food and water. I also owe a deep debt of gratitude to the little boy and his grandparents who survived on the deserted island of Kuku, Indonesia.

Thank you, Mom and Dad, for enduring poverty when you immigrated to the United States in the early 1980s, for living in public housing, and for surviving on meals from food banks.

Thank you for everything you’ve sacrificed and fought for. Thank you for the foundation you built for me to build on.

Thank you all for the love, hope, and strength you’ve given me.

For me to be able to pursue the game of golf speaks to a level of privilege that I’m not sure I will ever be able to pay back. But I know I will spend my life trying.

Love,
Lauryn